TV Terms

影集

yǐngjí - TV Series (Western style)

電視劇

diànshìjù - TV Drama / Soap opera

季

jì - Season (e.g.

集

jí - Episode

劇情

jùqíng - Plot / Storyline

角色

juéshè - Character (in a show)

主角

zhǔjué - Protagonist / Main character

配角

pèijué - Supporting character

反派

fǎnpài - Villain / Antagonist

演技

yǎnjì - Acting skills

導演

dǎoyǎn - Director

編劇

biānjù - Screenwriter / Script

節奏

jiézòu - Pacing (of a show)

轉折

zhuǎnzhé - Plot twist / Turning point

伏筆

fúbǐ - Foreshadowing

結局

jiéjú - Ending / Finale

爛尾

lànwěi - Bad ending (literally "rotten tail")

神劇

shénjù - Masterpiece / "God-tier" show

實境秀

shíjìng xiù - Reality TV show

紀錄片

jìlùpiàn - Documentary

字幕

zìmù - Subtitles

配音

pèiyīn - Dubbing

爆雷

bào léi - Spoiler (literally "exploding a mine")

追劇

zhuījù - To binge-watch / To follow a series

推薦

tuījiàn - To recommend

吸引人

xīyǐn rén - Captivating / Attractive

沈浸感

chénjìn gǎn - Immersive feeling

燒腦

shāonǎo - Brain-burning (complex/mind-bending)